About
Okinawa Shogaku High School and Junior High School, run by the Shogaku Gakuen school corporation in Naha, Okinawa. Offers an IB Diploma track, mandatory traditional Okinawan karate, sports programmes and student dormitories.
Key facts
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Curriculum
IB Diploma
Language
Japanese, English
Type
Local school, international programme
- Founded
- 1983
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accreditations
- IB
Admissions
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- Mid-year entry
- Possible
- Entry process
- Academic test, Interview
- Scholarships
- Yes
- Financial aid
- Yes
Curriculum and academics
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Curricula, explained
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Languages
- Sport
- Service
Student support
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- Boarding
- Yes
- School bus
- Yes
Campus and school life
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Facilities
- Library
- Gym
- Sports field
- Boarding
Sports
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Judo
- Karate
Arts
- Calligraphy
- Visual arts
- Music
After-school activities
- Baseball
- Tennis
- Judo
- Karate
- Naginata
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Bus service
School buses run on six routes starting from central and southern Okinawa Island.
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Diving deeper
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Boarding arrangements
Dormitories accept students from other prefectures, outlying islands and northern Okinawa. Single rooms with shared spaces, and staff provide daily life guidance.
- 尚学舎
- 尚学グローバル寮
- 野球部・柔道部・テニス部寮
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Uniform
Since 2021 students choose their uniform: shirt or polo in summer, blazer or sweater/vest in winter. Monthly casual days are also held.
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Food options
A campus cafeteria serves lunch with attention to nutrition.
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Governance and ownership
A private school run by the Shogaku Gakuen school corporation. Separated from Kakazu Gakuen in 1991 and approved by the prefecture.
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Academics
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Curriculum
Since 2015 the International Cultural Science course offers the IB Diploma in English and Japanese. Okinawan karate has been a compulsory subject since 2007.
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Exam results
The school reports 6,103 national university admissions over the past 43 years. It states the IB full diploma rate has exceeded 95%.
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Wellbeing
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Mental wellbeing
Has a counselling room and a support room where students can relax and recover when stressed.
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Parent experience
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History
Founded in 1983 from the 1957 Kakazu Gakuen Okinawa High School. A junior high school was added in 1986.
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Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Shares school news through the parent portal SGNet and PTA newsletters published twice a year for the high school and junior high.
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Facilities
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Facilities overview
The campus sits on a hill overlooking Naha, with a library, gymnasium, laboratories, a 800-seat hall and other facilities.
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Sports facilities
Includes a high school gymnasium, a judo hall, and the Shogaku Ball Park, a dedicated baseball and tennis ground about 20 minutes away.
- 고교 체육관
- 유도장
- 尚学ボールパーク
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Academic facilities
Library, multimedia rooms, physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, an IB Visual Arts studio, a music room and a cooking room.
- 도서관
- 멀티미디어 교실
- 물리실
- 화학실
- 생물실
- IB Visual Arts
- 음악교실
- 조리교실
- 바일링구얼 교실
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Extra-curricular facilities
Includes a tea and etiquette room, a cafeteria and a campus shop.
- 작법실
- 식당
- 매점
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Extra-curricular activities
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Cultural and language
Students can learn Okinawan karate, naginata, tea ceremony, flower arranging and etiquette.
- 沖縄伝統空手
- 長刀
- 茶道
- 華道
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Community and service
All students take part in community service, aiming for at least two activities a year such as cleaning, fundraising and facility visits.
- 학동보육 스태프
- 노인 복지시설 봉사
- 동일본 대지진 피해지 지원 모금
- 해변 청소
- 평화기념공원 청소
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Languages
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Language provision
Places emphasis on English education. The junior high made the English proficiency test (Eiken) compulsory from 2018.
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Bilingual teaching
A small-group bilingual classroom for bilingual students, taught with a special curriculum led by native-speaker teachers.
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Reputation
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Awards
Records include national high school baseball titles, a Meiji Jingu baseball tournament win and top prizes in national English speech contests.
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Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance includes an academic exam and interview. Information sessions and open campus days are held, and the junior high also holds transfer exams.
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Scholarships
The school has a scholarship system with Type 1 and Type 2 awards. Selection among applicants who choose this school considers entrance exam results, records, study motivation and extracurricular activities.
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Location
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